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You Accept the Need to Stand Out

and Be Visible

■ Do things people say can’t be done.
■ Get visible to a wider range of people.
■ Stave off jealousy and loneliness.

You can’t fear being out front. Just be sure to bring others out
front too.
When you are visible, things happen. People seek you out because
they’ve heard about you and your capabilities. They invite you into busi-
ness meetings and conversations when they don’t have to. Your name pops
up when people talk and gets passed upward and outward. You are top of
the mind and tip of the tongue. You receive calls from people you’ve
never heard of inside and outside the company. You get endorsements
from people because they know you. “Yeah, I know him. He’s a good guy”
is all it takes versus “Hmm, no, never heard of him.” And you cause
people to remark, “Let’s get him before somebody else does.”

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